fixer

noun

fix·​er ˈfik-sər How to pronounce fixer (audio)
: one that fixes: such as
a
: a person who intervenes to enable someone to circumvent the law or obtain a political favor
b
: a person who adjusts matters or disputes by negotiation
c
: sodium thiosulfate
also : a solution of sodium thiosulfate

Examples of fixer in a Sentence

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The saga led to a separate investigation by the Charity Commission for England and Wales which saw an external fixer Michael Wynne-Parker banned from being a charity trustee for 12 years. Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025 That film focuses on Trump’s relationship with the lawyer and fixer Roy Cohn in the 1970s and ’80s. Esther Zuckerman, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025 Then, less than a week after A Man on the Inside premiered, Henderson held his own as Philadelphia fixer Isiah opposite an impossibly cool Colman Domingo on Netflix’s The Madness. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024 Back at the laboratory, the company’s fixers are examining the gory scene left by Alice 2.0. Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fixer 

Word History

Etymology

fix entry 1 + -er entry 2

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fixer was in 1601

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“Fixer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fixer. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

fixer

noun
fix·​er ˈfik-sər How to pronounce fixer (audio)
1
: one that fixes
2
: sodium thiosulfate
also : a solution of sodium thiosulfate

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